Welsh Statutory Instruments
Constitutional Law
Representation Of The People, Wales
Made
19 November 2020
Coming into force
19 November 2020
The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 13(1) and 157(2)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006(1) and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by paragraph 15(1) of Part 3 of Schedule 4A to the Representation of the People Act 1983(2) and paragraph 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(3) and now exercisable by them(4).
The Welsh Ministers have consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1), (2)(e) and (2)(f) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
A draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by resolution of Senedd Cymru in accordance with section 13(7) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, paragraph 15(2) of Part 3 of Schedule 4A(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and section 156(4)(j) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(6).
2006 c. 32. Section 13 was substituted by section 5(1) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) and subsequently amended by the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
1983 c. 2. Schedule 4A was inserted by section 27(1) and (5) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
The powers of the Secretary of State were transferred, in relation to Wales, to the Welsh Ministers by the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644).
The reference to each House of Parliament in paragraph 15(2) of Part 3 of Schedule 4A to the Representation of the People Act 1983 is to be read as a reference to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). The National Assembly for Wales was renamed Senedd Cymru by virtue of section 2 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
The reference to each House of Parliament in section 156(4) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is to be read as a reference to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). The National Assembly for Wales was renamed Senedd Cymru by virtue of section 2 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).